Miwa Shrine, Shinto shrine in Gifu, Japan

Miwa Shrine is a small Shinto shrine in Gifu with wooden buildings set behind a red torii gate. The site features a simple main hall, stone lanterns, carved decorative tiles on the roof, and a small pond where carp swim, all surrounded by cedar trees.

The founding date is unknown; the shrine is identified with the Shōni-i Miwa Daimyōjin listed in the Mino no Kuni Jinmyōchō, and one theory holds it was divided from Ōmiwa Shrine in Yamato Province. It became a gōsha in 1873, and a planned 1943 promotion to kensha was postponed as the Pacific War intensified and never realized. In 1957 the Gifu Prefectural Shrine Agency designated it a kinsen-sha.

The shrine's spring festival, the Miwa Matsuri, features the Chigoyama Performing Arts, designated an intangible folk cultural property of Gifu City. The shrine's Buddhist counterpart, Shinchō-ji (Miwa Shaka), was built as its betsu-ji temple. The shrine stands in the Miwa district in northern Gifu City, along the Kawashima-Miwa prefectural road.

The grounds are about a five-minute walk from the nearest bus stop and open during daylight hours. The shrine may close occasionally for repairs, so checking ahead helps ensure all areas are accessible during your visit.

The Chigoyama performing arts performed at the spring festival, the Miwa Matsuri, are designated an intangible folk cultural property of Gifu City. The shrine also holds a Gifu City-designated cedar, alongside its shrine building, stone torii and five wooden deity statues.